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Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.
Programme Director for the Global Services Sector (GSS) project at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marjorie Straw.

IDB a Key Partner in Invest Jamaica Conference

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a key partner with the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in the staging of the upcoming Invest Jamaica conference. The event, under the theme ‘Jamaica, the nearshore delivery hub of the Caribbean’, will take place...
Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Rising with Resilience’.
Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, looks at an activity kit being shown to him by Chief Executive Officer and Founder, STEM Builders, Karelle Hylton. Occasion was the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, held on Sunday (November 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Rising with Resilience’.

PHOTOS: Dr. Dunn Attends Yea’s Young Entrepreneur Summit and Expo
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), assists Wisynco Group Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mahfood (second right), with a package of St. Mary Banana Chips, which is distributed by the entity’s Lakes Pen facility in St. Catherine, during a tour of the plant, on Wednesday (November 9). At right is Wisynco’s Director of Manufacturing, Devon Reynolds.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), assists Wisynco Group Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mahfood (second right), with a package of St. Mary Banana Chips, which is distributed by the entity’s Lakes Pen facility in St. Catherine, during a tour of the plant, on Wednesday (November 9). At right is Wisynco’s Director of Manufacturing, Devon Reynolds.

Industry Minister Encourages JMEA Members to Export More
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address during the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme Graduation Ceremony, for cohort two, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (November 3).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address during the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme Graduation Ceremony, for cohort two, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (November 3).

119 Additional Trainees Graduate from GSS Apprenticeship Programme
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (at podium), speaks at the official opening of the new Yallahs fire station in St. Thomas, on October 26. Applauding (from left) are Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Marsha Henry Martin.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (at podium), speaks at the official opening of the new Yallahs fire station in St. Thomas, on October 26. Applauding (from left) are Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Marsha Henry Martin.

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the launch of the Sagicor/PriceSmart Credit Card, in Portmore, St. Catherine, today (October 28).
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Investors Looking to Do Business in Jamaica – Industry Minister

Many investors are looking towards the island to do business, as the Jamaican economy is performing well, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Addressing the Sagicor/PriceSmart credit card launch in Portmore, St. Catherine, on October 28, the Minister argued that the climate for investors is right, and consumer confidence is at the highest it...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivering the keynote address during the 13th Bureau of Standards Jamaica National Quality Awards Ceremony and Banquet, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Initiatives Ongoing to Facilitate Ease of Doing Business

The Government continues to implement key initiatives aimed at increasing the ease of doing business in Jamaica. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, notes that “we have been digitalising our services with initiatives such as the national business portal, which (Jamaica Promotions Corporation) JAMPRO manages”. “This Ministry is also targeting several key pieces of legislation...
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Director, Standards Division, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Julia Bonner Douett, addresses attendees at the National Quality Awards (NQA) Banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 13.
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MSMEs Get Support Through NQA Mentorship Programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) continues to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving business success, through the National Quality Awards (NQA) mentorship programme. The mentorship programme, initiated by the BSJ, was created under the NQA programme and aims to support MSMEs that participated in the NQA programme to standardise their operations. Speaking at the NQA Banquet,...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.
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Industry Minister Says Country Must Increase Exports

More focus must be placed on exports to improve the country’s trade gap, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. Citing 2021 data, the Minister said Jamaica imported products and services valued at US$5.975 billion, as against exports valued at US$1.441 billion. The Minister was making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address at the 13th staging of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) National Quality Awards (NQA), held recently at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.
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BSJ’s Quality Awards Helping to Drive Competitiveness

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) National Quality Awards (NQA) programme plays a key role in promoting the competitiveness of Jamaican produce, products and services locally and abroad.   This, he said, “is critical to our country as we sharpen and focus our efforts on the vital target to produce...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), conversing with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic (second left), during the CanCarib Climate Smart Opportunities at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 20. Listening (from left) are Canadian Senior Trade Commissioner to Jamaica, Sophie Goulet and President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, John Mahfood.
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Jamaicans Urged to Get Climate Smart

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging Jamaican businesses and households to invest in green technologies. He said that the Ministry stands ready to provide the relevant information and guidance to help companies and individuals become climate smart. “We are prepared to offer support, working through our partners, stakeholders and agencies to encourage initiatives...
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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.
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Food Certification Bodies Encouraged to Get Accredited Under New Scheme

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is encouraging food certification bodies to get accredited under its new accreditation scheme – the United States Food and Drug Administration Accredited Third-Party Certification Programme (FDA TPP). This will facilitate market access for regional manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized entities producing food for export to the United States (US). The new scheme follows...
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